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North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick earned his first collegiate win Saturday over Charlotte. Still, the critics are still out in full force, notably Paul Finebaum. Known for his fiery and often outlandish opinions, the ESPN personality roasted Belichick. Finebaum dropped two words to describe the Belichick era of UNC football so far. “Fairly […]

Oregon football holds two 2027 verbal commits as of Thursday. The Ducks are aiming to nab four-star Isaiah Phelps out of Oxnard, California to help add to the class. The star linebacker out of Pacifica High is nearing 30 total offers on the college football recruiting trail. Phelps is the next major CFB talent representing […]

The Sunshine State is the sight for the most nationally anticipated Week 3 college football contest. Miami (FL) football or South Florida will earn the title of best Florida CFB team of 2025 — in this showcase of unbeatens. Star power is behind center between Byrum Brown of USF and Carson Beck of Miami. Early […]

Colorado football returned to the win column on the eve of Big 12 play. Houston, meanwhile, can spark top 25 conversations if it knocks off the Buffaloes Friday. The latter is rolling in at 2-0 overall. Houston is likely welcoming a good number of recruits for the primetime showdown. Which also bodes well for Deion […]

The Big 12 features the nation’s only 3-0 power conference team in No. 14 Iowa State. But does that make the Cyclones the No. 1 team this week in unveiling the new power rankings? ISU indeed shakes up last week’s rankings, which features other big movers especially two teams making a jump five spots. 1. […]

South Florida football head coach Alex Golesh has created an electric atmosphere at USF. His star quarterback Byrum Brown described the feeling. Now Golesh is aiming to shrink the gap on Florida’s powerhouses this week. The 41-year-old head coach has led the Bulls to two epic upsets already. USF toppled a previously ranked Boise State […]

South Florida football and Byrum Brown have risen as the beloved breakout story of college football. Taking down Boise State and Florida to put the CFB world on notice. Except victories like that coincide with a “standard” Brown helped explain Wednesday. Brown sat down with ESPN’s College Football Live discussing the ascension of the No. […]

Colorado football will attempt to attract millions of viewers with its primetime Friday game. The Big 12 showdown versus Houston can also lure recruits in, per the words of Deion Sanders. “Coach Prime” garners a reputation for building the Buffaloes off College Football Transfer Portal talent. But Sanders shared via Buffs247 that “H-Town” is a […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference brings eight unbeaten teams into Week 3 — second most among FBS conferences. One unbeaten is No. 5 Miami under Mario Cristobal, who has a huge showdown this Saturday against South Florida. The Hurricanes lead the new power rankings for the ACC, except the top five has become rearranged. 1. Miami […]

JJ McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings treated NFL fans to one more primetime comeback. Ending a brutal 14-game trend in the process against the Chicago Bears. McCarthy sparked Minnesota’s rally following a costly interception, erasing an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to win 27-24. Their comeback arrived 24 hours after the Buffalo Bills’ improbable victory over […]

UNLV football secured a massive College Football Transfer Portal win with Alex Orji in the offseason. Now the Rebels will be without the Michigan transfer for the rest of the season. The dual-threat quarterback sustained a hamstring injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. Rebels reporter Dominic Lavole revealed the […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is a growing quarterback whisperer. He reignited Matthew Stafford’s career in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams before turning around Sam Darnold’s last season. Now he’s working with JJ McCarthy — including making early adjustments. McCarthy turned to meditation for his much-anticipated NFL debut. But he also put eye […]

Auburn football dealt with the injury bug following the Ball State game. Head coach Hugh Freeze watched two of his Tigers running backs get dinged up. Are the duo healthy enough for South Alabama? Freeze helped drop updates there via Justin Hokanson of On3/Rivals Monday. “Freeze says RB Durell Robinson had an odd reaction where […]

The Chicago Bears have a new quarterback to prepare for in JJ McCarthy. Who makes his official NFL debut for the Minnesota Vikings after losing his 2024 season. But Chicago won’t have top cornerback Jaylon Johnson. The All-Pro defender is officially ruled out ahead of the Monday Night Football opener. Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Sean McVay escaped 14-9 against the Houston Texans Sunday. But are feeling the effects of that brutal victory. The injuries are mounting up for L.A. nearly 24 hours later — including for two Matthew Stafford protectors. ESPN Rams insider Sarah Barshop provided the first update on this pivotal Rams starter. […]

The Los Angeles Rams pivoted to a down-and-dirty approach to win their opener. Withstanding a physical Houston Texans team to win 14-9. But that game left a key Matthew Stafford target injured. ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler provided an update on the health of Colby Parkinson. Who represents one of four tight ends the Rams […]

Miami (FL) football is yet to lose on the football field at 2-0. But the Hurricanes sustained a loss on their 2025 roster, as a defensive back has entered the College Football Transfer Portal. Safety Markeith Williams is the departure for the ‘Canes, with Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals reporting the departure Monday. Williams has racked […]

The Buffalo Bills snapped a near six-decade mark in their epic comeback over Baltimore. Matt Prater completed the insane Bills comeback with his walk-off field goal to win 41-40. And Buffalo ended a 57-year drought in the process. The Ravens entered the fourth quarter leading by 15. Including carrying a 40-25 lead late which forced […]

Sunday marked the highly-anticipated debut of Micah Parsons in a Green Bay Packers uniform. All following the blockbuster Dallas Cowboys trade that shook the NFL up. He ended his afternoon firing a message to his new rival — after dismantling the Detroit Lions. Parsons earned one sack in the 27-13 romp to open the season. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders showed a jubilant side on Sunday for the seventh time since 2015. But Pete Carroll and Geno Smith this time led the Week 1 win. Collaborating to prevail against a feisty New England Patriots team. The franchise improved to 7-3 in their last 10 season openers. Only now the new head […]

The San Francisco 49ers paid Jauan Jennings with a blockbuster $3 million agreement. But now their newly paid asset left early against the Seattle Seahawks. The wide receiver sustained a shoulder injury during the first half in the Pacific Northwest. ESPN NFL insider then delivered this unfortunate update for 49ers fans. “49ers WR Jauan Jennings […]

Florida football sustained the biggest upset loss of Saturday in falling 18-16 to USF. Now the Gators faced losing a recruit to the Bulls after the game. Class of 2026 commit Javarii Luckas claimed to Corey Bender of On3/Rivals that USF contacted him following the upset. How did the 6-foot-5 tackle respond to the surprise […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned Emeka Egbuka into an immediate gameday hero. The rookie did more than score his first Bucs touchdown. His heroics got saved by a botched field goal attempt by the Atlanta Falcons. Younghoe Koo lined up for a 44-yard attempt to send the game into overtime. Koo misfired on the attempt […]

UCLA football created renewed optimism by adding Nico Iamaleava behind center. The Bruins are now 0-2, and the quarterback is getting blasted by fans for an “all time bag drop” after falling to UNLV. The high-profile College Football Transfer Portal addition threw a final interception Saturday allowing the Rebels to seal the 30-23 upset at […]

The Detroit Lions opened their wallet on the eve of the 2025 season opener. Paying Jameson Williams a massive new sum before taking on the Green Bay Packers. Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz revealed Saturday night how much Brad Holmes and the franchise will pay the wide receiver. “The Lions and star WR Jameson Williams […]

Miami (FL) football brought over Carson Beck with national title aspirations involved. The College Football Transfer Portal addition has now shattered one Vinny Testaverde record. Beck hit not one, or two, or even 10 straight completions. The former Georgia Bulldog completed 15 straight passes during the 45-3 rout of Bethune-Cookman. Which the Miami X account […]

Oregon football showed a relentless display of fury against Oklahoma State. All after Mike Gundy fired off some words toward Dan Lanning. Which quarterback Dante Moore clearly took personal and likened it to attacking a “family member.” Moore and the Ducks blasted the Cowboys in astonishing fashion: Rolling to a 69-3 romp at Autzen Stadium. […]

South Florida football claimed a new title Saturday: The toast of the Group of Five realm. This time USF quarterback Byrum Brown spearheaded an epic upset of Florida 18-16. Leading into a powerful reaction postgame from the suddenly rising Heisman Trophy candidate. Brown stayed calm during a pulsating final drive. One that even included a […]

Emotions ran high in Gainesville for Florida football. The USF Bulls hit a walk off field goal in the final seconds to pull out the 18-16 road win. But a similar Jalen Carter spit move rose as a trending topic during and after the game. Defensive tackle Brendan Bett visibly got into the face of […]

Clemson football sounded off the upset alert alarm for the second straight week. But this time Troy has the Tigers facing an 0-2 start. All thanks to a brutal first half in Death Valley. Fresh off falling to an LSU team lower ranked than Clemson, the Tigers struggled against the Trojans. The latter taking a […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced not having prized defensive tackle Vita Vea for the season opener. With the All-Pro dealing with a foot ailment before the Atlanta Falcons showdown.  Fox NFL insider Jordan Schultz dropped an update on that front Saturday. Which presents an encouraging sign for the Bucs and Vea. “Pro Bowl DT Vita […]

The Seattle Seahawks called on last minute reinforcements before the season opener. Calling up a former starter with the rival San Francisco 49ers on deck. Seattle and head coach Mike Macdonald elevated Shaquill Griffin to the two-deep ahead of the Week 1 showdown. He’s not the only roster elevation, though, according to ESPN NFL insider […]

Baylor football started the Saturday afternoon slate by shaking up the Top 25. Even erasing a 14-point deficit to score 24 unanswered on No. 17 SMU. Connor Hawkins booted a 26-yard walk off field goal in the second overtime, completing the 48-45 upset in Dallas. Sparking multiple reactions for pulling off the comeback and upset. […]

LSU football turned to defense in winning a highly-anticipated quarterback showcase Saturday. Garrett Nussmeier struggled shredding Clemson. LSU, though, shut down Clemson’s Cade Klubnik — and now awaits an in-state showdown with Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs out of Conference USA don’t possess a Klubnik-type passer. The Tigers and Brian Kelly face an even shorter challenge […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning knows he’s got an embarrassment of riches on offense, proclaiming this Ducks unit as an explosive one before the season. But with it comes a “challenge” on Lanning’s table. Oregon is attempting to find new ways to use Makhi Hughes. He entered Eugene as a prized College Football Transfer […]

The San Francisco 49ers secured this welcome addition to the 2025 defense: Welcoming back Robert Saleh. S.F and the former New York Jets head coach created an abundance of success together — including one NFC title. Saleh accepted his 49ers return in Jan. 2025. He worked with a mix of rising young talent but also veteran […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one more Pittsburgh Pirates matchup to wrap up the three-game series. But L.A. already has a new pitching plan lined up for the future. One involving Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw. Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Jack Harris unveiled what Dave Roberts plans to do. Which he shared via […]

Alabama football will want a repeat of 2022 this Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. Not anything like 2007. And ‘Bama for sure doesn’t want to see repetitive results from the Florida State debacle. The Seminoles catapulted back into the national spotlight with their viscous take down of the Crimson Tide. Trolling surfaced afterwards via Tommy Castellanos. Many […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers scratched Shohei Ohtani from starting and rolled with Emmet Sheehan. The right-hander took the mound first as Ohtani dealt with an illness. Sheehan and the Dodgers took a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates — but featured some controversy. Baseball insider Ben Verlander captured this moment involving the emergency starter. “It […]